Student Life Picnic a success
The Student Life and Leadership committee at LCC helped students celebrate the first week of school by facilitating spirit week activities.
Picnic guests take on the Army rock climbing wall Sept 2. (Photo by Michael Caterina)
Students had the opportunity to participate in a week of activities and win prizes, ending with a picnic for all students and faculty to attend on Sept., 2.
“My hope is to build community on LCC’s campus among diversity and different cultures. It’s about building environment where students can feel engaged,” said Al Nowak, the Director of Student Life.
The picnic offered many activities for guest to get involved in, such as a rock climbing wall sponsored by recruiters from the U.S. Army, a mechanical surfboard and a blow-up island for children to play on.
“Things are slow and people don’t have classes on Friday so it’s a good day to have a picnic if you want to bring people out,” said Ramone Jarrett, a second year LCC student.”
No picnic is complete without food. Food was free for all who attended, hot dogs, chips, beverages and freshly made cotton candy.
Roughly 100 people were in attendance for the first Student Life and Leadership picnic.
The picnic served all of the diverse people that call LCC home.
“It’s a good way to invite disabled students to join an LCC organization,” said Linda Thrall, a second semester student.
According to Nowak the picnic was only the start to the goals the Student Life and Leadership has for the school year.
“We will continue to survey in the diversity plan throughout the year to get feedback, to help find out what students want. The goal (of the picnic) was to gather feedback on diversity. I personally wanted to hear what students are interested in,” said Nowak.
Story written by Shauna Stocken, News Editor
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And the Lansing Community College Gay Straight Alliance was the only student club present on the scene. That’s a diversity aspect worth mentioning.
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